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Skipjack tuna vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and jalapeño different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 131% higher.
  • Jalapeño has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +540%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +996.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1365.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 118.6mg 131%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.28mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.4µg 84%
Protein 28.21g 0.91g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.419mg 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 26mg 37%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.25mg 17%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 522mg 248mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.046mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 15mg 7%
Calories 132kcal 29kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 54µg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.315mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.097mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.112g 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.37g 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.092g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.029g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3000%
Contains more FatsFats +248.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1450.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +737.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.